Anodontia ovum (Reeve, 1850)
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930410001695097 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5253788 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8797-6F63-FFD5-FE43-FEBAFCBC49C5 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Anodontia ovum (Reeve, 1850) |
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Anodontia ovum (Reeve, 1850) View in CoL
Habitat (inferred). Burrows in sand and muddy sand often associated with sea-grass beds from low in the littoral and sublittoral.
Distribution. Shells and valves were frequently recorded throughout the lagoon but not in large numbers.
Remarks. This taxon has frequently been assumed to be identical with A. edentula (L., 1758) but a current review (J. D. Taylor, personal communication) reveals that this is not so.
Range. Indo-Pacific [R/M/S].
Figured specimen. 29.7 mm, NMW.Z.1999.073.00022.
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